Author Profile

• Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 2732229
• http://www.s4a.org.uk/

By engaging with local community and training them, we provide safe and caring learning environments for children & young people offering time and support to explore and to study. We do this by running Learning Hubs, Clubs and Summer Schools. The majority of our beneficiaries (children, young people and young volunteer tutor/befrienders) are from diverse backgrounds and we are also the majority BAME-led (trustees & staff) and women-lead. We specialise in tutoring of English as an additional… Read More

• Newcastle, North East England, UK
• 0191 233 0999
• https://becomingvisible.co.uk/

Becoming Visible (BV) are specialists in British Sign Language (BSL) Deaf culture and the Deaf community. BV manages a British Sign Language (BSL)/English interpreting agency, offers an extensive range of BSL training courses and has an established expertise in the production of BSL media translation. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, North America, UK
• https://www.britishcouncil.org/

• Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 261 3830 x2024
• http://bridgeandtunnelproductions.com/

Bridge + Tunnel is a BAFTA-nominated media production established in 1997 by award winning-director and producer Tina Gharavi, in Newcastle, England to support “unheard voices, untold stories”. Bridge + Tunnel was founded on a principle of producing work with uncompromising creative vision, cultural sensitivity and artistic experimentation, our portfolio of award-winning work encompasses groundbreaking experimental documentaries, fiction and short films, installations and interactive digital projects, as well as feature films Read More

• Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 212 6100
• https://www.wea.org.uk/north-east

The WEA in the North East was established as a voluntary organisation in 1910 and has provided part time courses for adults for over 100 years. Our courses are open to everyone over the age of 19 Read More

• Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 268 1522
• http://artsconnectuk.wordpress.com/

Arts Connect UK is a Community Interest Company supporting artists from disadvantaged backgrounds in the North East to gain increased access to audiences and markets for their work; to build connections between artists internationally; and to strengthen bonds between communities through experiencing and enjoying the arts. Other areas of work: Business and social enterprise support; Education/training; Voluntary and community sector support. Read More

• Asia, Newcastle, North East England
• 07836 368 266

We are a voluntary charitable registered organisation. Our aims are furtherance of education of women in ethnic minority in the North East of England and Bangladesh. Areas of work are: Health Awareness Skill development Cultural development Relief poverty Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England, UK
• 0191 227 0391
• https://commonpurpose.org/locations/common-purpose-uk/

Common Purpose is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 that develops leaders who can cross boundaries. This enables them to solve complex problems both in organizations and in cities. We deliver face-to-face and online leadership programmes for multiple generations of leaders: from students in universities to senior leaders in organizations and society.  Read More

• Africa, Asia, Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• 07970 627607
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/lazeeznewcastle

Lazeez, which means “delicious” in Arabic, is a new café and catering business in Newcastle, based at Fenham Library. It is staffed by resettled refugees who have arrived under the Governments Refugee Resettlement Programme. Lazeez aims to support refugees by offering valuable employment skills and experience, developing English language skills and supporting integration into the local community, whilst also providing a business that offers high quality middle eastern food. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Latin America, Newcastle, North East England
• https://www.madfoundation.com/

MAD Foundation’s overall objective is to enable community development projects in Africa and throughout the developing world. At its core is the desire to assist with sustainable programmes, which are not funded from central government, aimed at improving the quality of life for impoverished indigenous communities with an emphasis on children, education and health. Our charitable objective is: 'To advance education and aid in the relief of poverty in any part of the world' Read More

• Africa, North East England
• +44(0)191 253 0687
• https://www.sustainableglobalgardens.org.uk/

Sustainable Global Gardens is a North East based charity working to help meet Sustainable Development Goal 1: the eradication of extreme global poverty and hunger.  We work in those communities where income is typically less than $2/day, generally in rural areas where SGG’s field experience can have greatest impact in terms of income-generation and improved quality of life and in those countries where SGG supporters have previous development work experience. These countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,… Read More

• Africa, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England, UK
• 0191 233 9100
• https://www.shared-interest.com/gb/contact-us/head-office-uk

Shared Interest is an ethical investment organisation which aims to alleviate poverty by helping people in remote and disadvantaged communities, to trade and earn a living.  We act co-operatively with over 11,500 investors coming together to achieve a common goal, pooling their £43 million of investments. We then use these funds to provide loans and credit facilities to primarily fair trade businesses, to ensure that farmers are paid on time for their crops. Read More